Recycling Ideas from HGTV

HGTV is my new favorite channel. The Food Network will always hold a special place in my heart but seriously, I can't stop watching the home decorating and remodeling shows on HGTV. A new show I discovered today is Design Remix. The concept of the show is to be able to redecorate a room using mostly pieces that already exist in the house. In today's episode, the designer turned a spare room (dumping ground) into a whimsical baby nursery.

My favorite elements of the nursery include some picket-fence-style baskets made out of an old futon frame, a lampshade made out of a broken parasol and a changing table made out of a long shelf that was built into the wall. The best part of this program is that the bulk of the cost comes from paint and any new hardware that may be required to hang shelving, etc. Other than that, manpower and time, a makeover can cost nothing! How amazing is that?

I'm getting inspired to start my own home project of some sort, though I'm not yet sure what. One of these days Patrick just might come home to a new house.